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Winter weather advisory issued for Wednesday night into Thursday
A winter weather advisory has been issued from Wednesday night to Thursday afternoon, which will affect the Thursday morning commute. The National Weather Service issued the advisory for snow from 11...
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DuPage jury finds HIV-positive man to be ‘sexually dangerous’
A DuPage County jury has found a 52-year-old Rockford man with a history of sex-related convictions and mental health issues to be “sexually dangerous.” Jurors found Friday that Lawrence Adamczyk...
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Nobody likes a government diet — except taxpayers
Follow @andyshawbga Diets are no fun. We trade the rich, tasty foods we adore for low-calorie meals we abhor. Want to lose weight? Eat what you hate. Rhyming aside, the diet scenario also applies to...
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Authorities seek family of man found dead in forest near Wheaton
Authorities are still trying to identify a body found in a west suburban forest preserve six years ago. The severely decomposed remains of a Hispanic or Native American man between the ages of 45 and...
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17-year-old Marmion Academy student dies after falling off SUV
A 17-year-old Marmion Academy student has died three days after he fell off an SUV in the school’s parking lot in west suburban Aurora. Stephen J. Woodcock was riding on the passenger side running...
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Severe thunderstorms bearing down on Chicago area
Severe weather is bearing down on the Chicago area Wednesday afternoon, with all of northern Illinois and northwest Indiana under an elevated thunderstorm risk. The National Weather Service said...
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BROWN: Oak Park woman faced tax hit on home over budget standoff
Illinois’ budget standoff hit home for Rachel Grainer in a way she never would have anticipated. The 79-year-old Oak Park woman, just home from a hospital stay, was shocked to receive a letter from...
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A critical assignment: Every Illinois school should test its water
Follow @csteditorials To its credit, the Chicago Public Schools system is aggressively testing school water for the presence of lead following the crisis wracking Flint, Michigan. Tests are being...
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Heavy rain, ‘minor’ flooding expected in west suburbs
Heavy rains were expected to leave parts of the western suburbs flooded Tuesday evening. The National Weather Service placed southeastern DuPage County under a flood advisory, which was scheduled to...
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Prosecutors: 10 years for man who fought with U.S. Marshal
A convicted sex offender who fought with a U.S. Marshal trying to arrest him was sentenced to 10 years in prison Tuesday. David Kapus, 47, of the 2000 block of Plainfield Road in Crest Hill was...
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Bridge repairs to close Highland Avenue in Lombard
The Highland Avenue bridge over Butterfield Road in west suburban Lombard will close for repairs Wednesday, according to a statement from the DuPage County Division of Transportation. The bridge is...
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Men arrested in separate incidents at Dupage County courthouse
Sheriff’s deputies arrested two men in separate incidents in the last week at the DuPage County Courthouse in west suburban Wheaton. About 9:30 a.m. Monday, a judge ordered a 28-year-old man to be held...
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DuPage County Sheriff’s office warns of vehicle thefts
The DuPage County Sheriff’s office is warning residents of an increase in vehicle thefts over the past three months. Suspects stole unlocked vehicles that had the keys inside, according to a statement...
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Opinion: A Labor Day call for fair treatment for part-time profs
It is a tiny perk, but one I wanted: an identification badge for my job as an adjunct professor. The official I.D.’s are helpful for free or discounted admission to museums, college athletic events...
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DuPage County bomb-sniffing dog remembered as ‘best partner’
The DuPage County sheriff’s office is mourning the loss of its beloved bomb-sniffing dog Utah, a 13-year-old black lab that died Wednesday. “Utah was one of the rarest canines the sheriff’s office has...
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Man found guilty of killing roommate in Naperville
The roommate of a man killed in west suburban Naperville in January 2014 was found guilty of second degree murder Wednesday in DuPage County. Grant Muren, 24, was found guilty of killing 25-year-old...
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Lawsuit seeks to shut down suburban home repair ‘scammer’
A southwest suburban home repair company would be out of business, its president barred from doing business in the state and its customers compensated under a lawsuit filed Friday. Attorney General...
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Convicted Hillside sex offender deemed ‘sexually violent’ by jury
A convicted sex offender from west suburban Hillside has been deemed a “sexually violent person” by a judge and will be committed to the Illinois Department of Human Services. Lawrence Schauer, 63, has...
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As deaths soar, Emanuel to boost spending on heroin treatment
Mayor Rahm Emanuel wants to boost spending to combat opioid and heroin abuse — and license pharmaceutical representatives to prevent the over-prescription of opioids. A $700,000 investment in...
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Cicero man gets 16 years for selling heroin in DuPage County
A west suburban man will spend at least 12 years in prison after being captured in a joint federal-local drug sting focusing on heroin sales in DuPage County. Rene Rojo, 40, formerly of the 4900 block...
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